Hyderabad, March 21 -- In 2024, Telangana reported as many as 2,479 snakebite cases with no fatalities, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Most snakebite deaths occur in densely populated, low-altitude agricultural regions.

According to the DC report, In India, the burden of premature death due to snakebite envenoming is estimated at 2.97 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), while the global burden stands at approximately 6.07 million DALYs. Data from the Central Bureau of Health Investigation (CBHI) for the period 2016-2020 indicate that India experiences roughly 300,000 snakebite cases annually, with about 2,000 deaths resulting from envenoming.

9 states including Telangana account for 70 pc of Snakebit...